Medical Surgical Nursing

What are the five (5) vital signs?

• Temperature

  Blood Pressure

  Heart Rate

  Respiratory Rate

  O2 Saturation

• Body Mass Index

  Blood Pressure

  Heart Rate

  Respiratory Rate

  O2 Saturation

• Temperature

  Body Mass Index

  Heart Rate

  Respiratory Rate

  O2 Saturation

• Temperature

  Blood Pressure

  Heart Rate

  Respiratory Rate

  Pain

During abdominal assessment, which order should the nurse follow?

• Palpation → Percussion → Auscultation → Inspection

• Inspection → Auscultation → Percussion → Palpation

• Auscultation → Palpation → Percussion → Inspection

• Inspection → Percussion → Palpation → Auscultation

What are the three (3) parameters you assess in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

• Eye movement

  Viscosity

  Maternal history

• ECG

  Verbal response

  Motor response

• Eye movement

  Verbal response

  Motor response

• Eye movement

  Verbal response

  Morbidity

Lowest score obtained for Glascow Coma Scale (GCS)

Highest score obtained for Glascow Coma Scale (GCS)

Which cranial nerve is assessed when checking for gag reflex?

• CN V (Trigeminal)

• CN VII (Facial)

• CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)

• CN XII (Hypoglossal)

A high-pitched sound during expiration is called:

• Wheeze

• Rhonchi

• Crackles

• Stridor

Inflammation of the gallbladder is called:

• Cholelithiasis

• Cholecystitis

• Pancreatitis

• Hepatitis

The doctor ordered to start Cefuroxime 750 mg/ IV every 8 hours. How many mL will you administer?

Available drug: Cefuroxime 500 mg/ vial

Recommended diluent: 10 ML NSS

The doctor ordered to start Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Piptaz) 6750mg/ IV every 8 hours for 7 days. How many mL will you administer?

Available drug: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 4.5g/ vial

Recommended diluent: 100 mL NSS